Word: cleveland
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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General references: Professor Wm. M. Sloan, Pensions and Socialism in Century Magazine, Vol. XLII. p. 179, June 1891; E. H. Hall, An Indignity to our Citizen Soldiers; Pres. Cleveland's message. Senate Journal 2nd Sess., 49th Cong., 2 Sess., p. 219; Mason's Veto Power, secs...
...policy has been unfavorable to a military spirit. - (a) Pensions given through gratitude have been called a debt: G. B. Raum, Pensions and patriotism in North Amer. Review, Vol. 153, p. 213, Aug. 1891. - (b) It has accustomed the people to fight for rewards and not for patriotism: Pres. Cleveland's message. - (c) It has aroused disgust at the mercenary spirit of veterans: Weekly Tribune, July...
...Twenty years of stringent protection have causeda decline in agriculture; J. D. Warner's "The McKinley Fraud on the Farmer." - (2) Her foreign commerce has been greatly diminished. - (3) Great industries have been ruined through duties on raw materials. - (b) Doctrine on silver question sound; Cleveland's letter on silver question; Gorman's speech, Herald, Oct 7, '91; Russell's letter approving Cleveland's policy. - (c) No reduction at present in internal revenue taxes. - (d) Civil service promoted. - (e) Public land grants only to actual settlers...
Three men were nominated for secretary and treasurer, of whom W. W. Caswell of St. Marks received 144 votes, Pierre LaRose 84, and Brewster of Cleveland...
...Adams, to be instructor in Electrical Engineering. Mr. Adams comes from the Brush Electrical Works in Cleveland...